Why savannah monitor lizards hyperventilate during activity: A comparison of model predictions and experimental data

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 144, Issue 2-3 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 251-261

  Wang, Tobias ^a   Hicks, James W ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion O 2, lung; Exercise, maximal oxygen consumption; Gas exchange, O 2 diffusing capacity, maximal O 2 uptake; Reptiles, lizards (Varanus exanthematicus)

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPERVENTILATION; LIZARD; LUNG VENTILATION; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN BREATHING; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORETICAL STUDY; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

ANIMALS; ANOXIA; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CARBON DIOXIDE; EXERTION; HYPERVENTILATION; LIZARDS; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OXYGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE;

EID: 8844263926     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2004.06.022     Document Type: Conference Paper

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